The release of President Yo La Tengo in 1989 did much to establish the band’s reputation among rock critics; Robert Christgau praised the “mysterioso guitar hook” of the first song, “Barnaby, Hardly Working”. Produced by Gene Holder of The dB’s , the album was the band’s last release on Coyote. Despite the album’s positive reception, sales were still poor and Wichnewski left the band not long after. Hubley and Kaplan carried on as a duo and began playing two-electric-guitar shows.
President Yo La Tengo
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